Well, Laura and Gorge had fine words for Chafee, as I expect did Rudy McRomney.
Gorge? - hmm, halfway between Jorge and George.
IMO, George supporting a liberal just buttresses the argument. Being supported by George has nothing to do with your implied point that liberals can be supported by conservatives. George is a "Compassionate Conservative", not a conservative.
The point of the article is correct, even if I like Fred.